TTouch Of Kindness

Sunday, 7 August 2011

It was back to work in the grooming shop on Friday after taking a couple of days to myself. I enjoyed the trip to the Tellington TTouch Training, and I especially enjoyed giving a talk to the students about how beneficial TTouch can be to dog groomers, but I am so glad to be home. On the way home from the trip I stopped off in Fredericton to do a Tellington TTouch consultation with a sweet little Chinese Crested. The session went very well & the owner was very pleased with the calming effect that TTouch had on her dog. I hope that the owner will continue to work using TTouch to help the dog to regain her confidence.

Saturday, 9 July 2011

Tellington TTouch is a gentle positive way of working with animals. Using circular ttouches, lifts & slides, combined with on-leash exercises, the Tellington method helps to bring pet sinto balance so that they can relax & be the best he or she that they can be. In my grooming shop I use my skills as a TTouch practitioner to help my clients to relax & enjoy their grooming experience.

Thursday, 30 June 2011

Here is a picture of a Cocker Spaniel in the process of being bathed. As you can see the dog is secured in the tub by the use of a grooming noose. This prevents the dog from jumping out of the tub & doing itself an injury. At the shop I always use high quality shampoos & keep a variety on hand. My medicated shampoo & a hypo-allergenic shampoo are veterinary grade, purchased from my veterianrian..

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Todays wonderful grooming dog.Top photo is the finished product, middle photo is showing him all shaggy as he was when he walked in through the door, & the bottom photo shows him on the table with the dryer being brushed dry. A grooming appointment should be a pleasant experience for a dog.

Tuesday, 7 June 2011

No grooming today, yesterday I groomed the biggest Border Collie that I have ever seen the dog was not fat, just a very large dog for a Border Collie. Today I have errands to run & things to do. Tomorrow , Thursday & Friday I have grooming dogs booked. The shop has been open for 5 weeks now, and I am very pleased at the response from the local area. Getting lots of favourable feedback too!

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I have worked in the pet care industry my whole adult life. I spent six years as a Veterinary assistant, opened one of the first in home pet care services in the city of Halifax NS, went on to open Critter Sitter's Boutique & Grooming Salon. I graduated from The Maritime School Of Professional Dog Grooming in 1982. I completed the requirements and became a Certified Tellington TTouch Companion Animal Practioner in 2005. I have just semi retired from 23 years of being the owner/operator of Oakglen Kennels Ltd, a rather large boarding kennel on the outskirts of Halifax NS. My present location is just outside of Windsor NS at the mouth of the beautiful Annapolis Valley where I have just opened a grooming shop at my home.